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The United Nations and the Legacy of World War II

The United Nations and the Legacy of World War II. By: Jimmy Lai US History II Due May 3. Background. The UN was formed after World War II. The failing organization the UN replace was the League of Nations. The UN was formed to keep peace after World War II.

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The United Nations and the Legacy of World War II

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  1. The United Nations and the Legacy of World War II By: Jimmy Lai US History II Due May 3

  2. Background • The UN was formed after World War II. • The failing organization the UN replace was the League of Nations. • The UN was formed to keep peace after World War II. • They wanted to prevent a World War from ever happening again.

  3. Purpose/Mission • The UN’s purpose/mission was to save future generations from war which happen two times already. (World War 1, World War 2) • To help nations work together to improve the lives of those people who really need as well as encourage respect for each other’s rights and freedoms. • The UN also help people that need food. • This can prevent dictatorship

  4. Leadership and Membership • The current Secretary-General of the UN is Ban Ki-moon. • There is 193 countries that are members of the UN. • The UN is located on an 18-acre site on the East side of Manhattan. 

  5. General Assembly • The General Assembly is the main place for discussion and policy making in the United Nations • The General Assembly has all of the 192 members of the United Nation. • No matter what each country that are members of the United Nations each get 1 vote. • When making decisions in the general assembly it is decided by two-thirds majority of those who are voting. • If the U.S, China, France, Russia, United Kingdom veto on a decisions then it is automatically turn down.

  6. Security Council • The Security Council maintains international peace, and security. They maintain the purposes of the United Nations. Investigate any situation which might lead to international problems. • The United Nations Security Council holds 5 permanent members and ten non-members. The elected non member hold their place on the council for a two year term. • The five permanent member of the Security Council are U.S, China, France, Russia, and United Kingdom.

  7. International Court of Justice • The International Court of Justice is located in the Peace Palace in the Hague, Netherlands. • The International Court of Justice takes care of two types of cases the first one is called Contentious Cases which settles legal disputes submitted by states. • Example • Arrest Warrant of 11 April 2000 (Democratic Republic of the Congo v. Belgium) • Construction of a Road in Costa Rica along the San Juan River (Nicaragua v. Costa Rica)  • The second one is called Advisory Proceedings which is giving advisory opinions on legal proceedings. • Example • Legality of the Use by a State of Nuclear Weapons in Armed Conflict • Legality of the Threat or Use of Nuclear Weapons

  8. World Health Organization • The World Health Organization headquarters is located in Geneva, Switzerland. • Types of Work the World Health Organization do. • shaping the research agenda and stimulating the generation • articulating ethical and evidence-based policy options; • providing technical support, catalyzing change, and building • sustainable institutional capacity; • monitoring the health situation and assessing health trends. 

  9. UNICEF • UNICEF stands for “The United Nation’s Children’s Fund” • UNICEF was created by the United Nations General Assembly on December 11, 1946. They provide emergency food and healthcare to children in countries that had been devastated by war. • The UNICEF help out children. • Example • Protecting Children from violence, exploitation and abuse

  10. Summary Slide • One action the UN might take to avoid another World War is stop any countries from trying to take over. • Another action the UN might take to avoid another World War is to react as fast as possible upon a situation before it can get big. • The Security Council is more powerful then the general assembly because they can make quick decisions. The general assembly has to host a vote that can be veto by the 5 permanent member of the council. (U.S, China, France, Russia, and United Kingdom) • I think the UN is a very important organization. It maintains peace in the world so people wouldn’t have to live through the pain of the war or others.

  11. Work Cited • http://www.icj-cij.org/docket/index.php?p1=3&p2=3 • http://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home.html • http://www.unicefusa.org/work/hivaids/ • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations • http://www.un.org/en/sc/members/ • http://www.unicefusa.org/work/ • http://www.icj-cij.org/docket/index.php?p1=3&p2=4 • http://www.un.org/en/aboutun/history • http://www.unicef.org/whatwedo/index.html

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